06/01/1953 |
Joined the Dutch Academy Oranje. |
06/01/1953 |
Joined the Dutch Academy Oranje. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 9 (8). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 9 (8). |
08/15/1955 |
Wins the EAB UEBA Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/1955 |
Wins the 1955 European Academies of Baseball Regional Finals with the Dutch Academy Oranje! |
09/25/1955 |
Wins the 1955 EAB UEBA Most Promising Fielders at 2B. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 8 (7). |
06/01/1956 |
Released by the Dutch Academy Oranje. |
06/01/1956 |
Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 4, 57th overall pick) by the Moncton Bucks. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 9 (6). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (4); Power: 5 (4); Eye: 8 (6). |
01/17/1958 |
Released by the Moncton organization. |
01/22/1958 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Juarez Trolls organization. |
06/01/1958 |
Named the #45 prospect in the IDB |
10/29/1958 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Albuquerque Sky organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (6). |
06/01/1959 |
Named the #52 prospect in the IDB |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 9 (5). |
06/01/1960 |
Named the #23 prospect in the IDB |
09/28/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,560 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 9 (5). |
09/26/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 7 (5); Eye: 9 (5). |
06/14/1962 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/30/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $81,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 9 (5). |
07/01/1963 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1963 |
Goes 5-7 against the Phoenix Firebirds, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
10/05/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
11/17/1963 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $234,000 with the Chihuahua Estrellas organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 9 (5). |
06/22/1964 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
09/09/1964 |
Declined his contract option. |
09/19/1964 |
Wins the 1964 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 2B. |
10/02/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
11/05/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $250,000 with the Mexicali Crossings organization. |
11/09/1964 |
Named to the 1964 The Baseball World Cup for Scotland. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 8 (4). |
07/26/1965 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1965 |
Wins the IDB IDB Batter of the Month Award. |
08/23/1965 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1965 |
Wins the 1965 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Mexicali Crossings! |
09/08/1965 |
Declined his contract option. |
09/18/1965 |
Wins the 1965 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 2B. |
09/22/1965 |
Finished 2nd in 1965 IDB IDB Southwest Hitter of the Year voting. |
10/01/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
11/28/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $250,000 with the Mexicali Crossings organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 8 (4). |
09/07/1966 |
Wins the 1966 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Mexicali Crossings! |
09/08/1966 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/01/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 8 (4). |
04/11/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract ($2,500 bonus) with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization. |
06/07/1967 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/09/1967 |
Injured (Bruised neck), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/13/1967 |
Goes 5-6 against the Richmond Tobacconists, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
08/14/1967 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1967 |
Wins the 1967 Round 1 MVP Award. |
09/25/1967 |
Wins the 1967 Virginia Baseball League Round 1 with the Roanoke Highlanders! |
10/12/1967 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
11/06/1967 |
Named to the 1967 The Baseball World Cup for Scotland. |
11/10/1967 |
Goes 5-6 against the Finland, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
11/16/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $344,000 with the Chihuahua Estrellas organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 9 (5). |
08/17/1968 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/05/1968 |
Injured (Strained groin), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
10/09/1968 |
Wins the 1968 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Chihuahua Estrellas! |
10/20/1968 |
Wins the 1968 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 2B. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 9 (5). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 8 (5). |
11/09/1970 |
Named to the 1970 The Baseball World Cup for Scotland. |
12/05/1970 |
Wins the 1969 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 2B. |
12/09/1970 |
Wins the 1969 IDB IDB Southwest Hitter of the Year. |
12/18/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/1970 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $196,000 with the Mexicali Crossings organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 9 (5). |
11/25/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
12/06/1971 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $146,000 with the El Paso Potros organization. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 9 (5). |
12/29/1972 |
Rejected the El Paso Potros qualifying offer. |
12/31/1972 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 10 (5). |
01/11/1973 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $84,000 with the Mexicali Crossings organization. |
11/05/1973 |
Named to the 1973 The Baseball World Cup for Scotland. |
12/18/1973 |
Wins the 1973 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 2B. |
12/31/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 10 (5). |
01/12/1974 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $116,000 with the Mexicali Crossings organization. |
10/06/1974 |
Wins the 1974 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Mexicali Crossings! |
12/25/1974 |
Wins the 1974 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 2B. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 10 (5). |
01/07/1975 |
Became a free agent. |
01/24/1975 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $91,000 with the El Paso Potros organization. |
02/04/1975 |
Drafted in the 1974 inaugural draft by the Mexicali Crossings (Round 2, Pick 10, 20th overall pick). |
08/01/1975 |
Collects his 500th career Independent Desert Baseball RBI! |
08/02/1975 |
Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/09/1975 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chihuahua Estrellas, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
09/24/1975 |
Scores his 500th career Independent Desert Baseball run! |
10/09/1975 |
Wins the 1975 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Mexicali Crossings! |
12/08/1975 |
Wins the 1975 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 2B. |
12/12/1975 |
Finished 3rd in 1975 IDB IDB Southwest Hitter of the Year voting. |
12/21/1975 |
Became a free agent. |
12/30/1975 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $236,000 with the Reynosa Broncos organization. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 10 (5). |
11/14/1976 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/02/1980 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1964 |
77 |
4 |
1965 |
78 |
1 |
1966 |
76 |
8 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1964 |
339 |
5 |
1965 |
345 |
1 |
1966 |
341 |
6 |
1969 |
338 |
5 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1961 |
288 |
8 |
1963 |
297 |
7 |
1964 |
313 |
3 |
1965 |
327 |
1 |
1966 |
312 |
6 |
1969 |
297 |
5 |
1973 |
286 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1961 |
81 |
10 |
1963 |
91 |
2 |
1964 |
106 |
1 |
1965 |
108 |
1 |
1966 |
91 |
3 |
1967 |
25 |
4 |
1969 |
94 |
1 |
1973 |
81 |
4 |
1974 |
89 |
8 |
1975 |
109 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1963 |
136 |
10 |
1964 |
179 |
3 |
1965 |
177 |
1 |
1966 |
136 |
6 |
1969 |
170 |
1 |
1973 |
115 |
9 |
1974 |
139 |
8 |
1975 |
159 |
3 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1962 |
16 |
3 |
1963 |
13 |
7 |
1964 |
16 |
9 |
1964 |
6 |
3 |
1965 |
14 |
6 |
1968 |
16 |
4 |
1969 |
17 |
1 |
1975 |
24 |
1 |
1976 |
15 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1964 |
19 |
4 |
1965 |
17 |
5 |
1969 |
19 |
1 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1963 |
44 |
9 |
1964 |
57 |
3 |
1965 |
51 |
2 |
1966 |
43 |
9 |
1968 |
41 |
5 |
1969 |
70 |
1 |
1972 |
41 |
7 |
1975 |
43 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1963 |
42 |
9 |
1964 |
47 |
8 |
1965 |
51 |
2 |
1966 |
45 |
3 |
1967 |
16 |
4 |
1968 |
38 |
7 |
1969 |
55 |
1 |
1973 |
37 |
4 |
1975 |
49 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1961 |
5 |
7 |
1964 |
7 |
4 |
1969 |
5 |
9 |
1973 |
1 |
6 |
1974 |
4 |
6 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1966 |
4 |
6 |
1975 |
3 |
10 |
1976 |
3 |
6 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1965 |
3 |
6 |
1966 |
3 |
9 |
1969 |
5 |
3 |
1972 |
4 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1962 |
30 |
8 |
1964 |
35 |
3 |
1964 |
10 |
3 |
1965 |
33 |
3 |
1968 |
25 |
7 |
1969 |
37 |
1 |
1974 |
26 |
10 |
1975 |
33 |
3 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1963 |
.306 |
4 |
1964 |
.339 |
3 |
1965 |
.330 |
1 |
1966 |
.292 |
9 |
1967 |
.431 |
8 |
1968 |
.288 |
6 |
1969 |
.316 |
4 |
1973 |
.283 |
9 |
1974 |
.328 |
6 |
1975 |
.377 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1964 |
.386 |
4 |
1969 |
.385 |
9 |
1973 |
.353 |
9 |
1974 |
.388 |
10 |
1975 |
.424 |
2 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1964 |
.572 |
6 |
1965 |
.541 |
2 |
1968 |
.478 |
3 |
1969 |
.572 |
1 |
1974 |
.513 |
9 |
1975 |
.550 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1964 |
65.20 |
4 |
1965 |
60.10 |
2 |
1966 |
47.32 |
9 |
1969 |
65.93 |
1 |
1973 |
38.82 |
9 |
1974 |
54.70 |
4 |
1975 |
63.87 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1964 |
8.04 |
4 |
1965 |
6.99 |
3 |
1969 |
8.28 |
2 |
1974 |
7.90 |
5 |
1975 |
8.84 |
2 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1962 |
.216 |
9 |
1964 |
.233 |
6 |
1965 |
.211 |
7 |
1968 |
.190 |
4 |
1969 |
.256 |
1 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1964 |
.406 |
5 |
1965 |
.390 |
3 |
1968 |
.367 |
6 |
1969 |
.410 |
1 |
1974 |
.396 |
7 |
1975 |
.436 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1964 |
.958 |
4 |
1965 |
.898 |
3 |
1968 |
.832 |
4 |
1969 |
.957 |
1 |
1974 |
.901 |
6 |
1975 |
.974 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1964 |
4.3 |
4 |
1965 |
3.9 |
2 |
1969 |
3.9 |
1 |
1974 |
2.6 |
5 |
1975 |
3.7 |
2 |
|
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